2017 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2016 ... Placed first in the Highlander Invitational on October 15, recording a new best 5k time of 17:06 ... Placed in top-5 twice this season, raising her to a grand total of seven top-5 finishes inher career ... Ran a season best 6k at the UC Riverside Invitational with a time of 20:44 ... Received Big West All-Conference Honors after placing third in the Big West Conference Championships ... Finished the season at the NCAA West Regionals, placing 53 out of 238 ...Â
2015 Named Big West Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... Won Big West Individual Championship in a personal best time of 20:27 ... Named Big West Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week ... Won Highlander Invitational while leading team to second straight title ... Improved time in the first three events of the year versus last year's results ...
2014 Established a 4k time of 15:27 at the Nevada Twilight Classic on August 29 ... Improved her best 5k time to 17:13.9 at the Highlander Invitational on October 18 ... Set her best 6k time of 20:48.8 finishing fifth at the Big West Championship on November 1 to earn All-Conference honors ... Named Big West Women's Freshman Athlete of the Year (story) ...
2013 Ran unattached in the UC Riverside Invitational 5k Collegiate Open ...
High School Letter winner in cross country and track at James C. Enochs High School ... Was the 2011 cross country section champion ... Two-time cross country state qualifier and three-time track qualifier ... Section champion in the 1600m and 800m as a senior ... Placed sixth in the state in the 800m in 2013 ...
Personal Faith Kalondu Makau is the daughter of Ruth John and Andrew Maweu ... Was born in Kenya ... Has yet to declare a major but would like to be a pediatrician ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and cites Kobe Bryant as her favorite athlete ... Enjoys reading "Bud Not Buddy" ... Spaghetti and rice with chicken are her favorite foods ... Listens to J Cole and Trey Songz ... Hobbies include running ... Watches "Switched at Birth," "Revenge" and "The Wayan Bros" on television and lists "The Blind Side," "Matilda" and "Good Deeds" among her favorite movies ... Her most memorable sporting achievement was the first time she qualified for the state meet as a sophomore in high school ... Considers her parents to be her greatest athletics influences ...
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Career Collegiate Performances
| Meet |
Date |
Overall |
Scoring |
Team |
Time |
Dist |
| 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Nevada Twilight Classic |
Sept. 1, 2017 |
4 |
- |
1 |
14:52 |
4k |
| UC Riverside Invitational |
Sept. 16, 2017 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
20:13.3 |
6k |
| Joe Piane Invitational |
Sept. 29, 2017 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
17:34.9 |
5k |
| UCR Highlander Classic |
Oct. 14, 2017 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
17:01.2 |
5k |
| Big West Championship |
Oct. 28, 2017 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
21:03.4 |
6k |
| NCAA West Regional |
Nov. 10, 2017 |
41 |
41 |
1 |
20:39.0 |
6k |
| 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| UC Riverside Invitational |
Sept. 17, 2015 |
28 |
27 |
2 |
21:05 |
6k |
| Capital Cross Challenge |
Oct. 1, 2016 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
21:08 |
6k |
| Highlander Invitational |
Oct. 15, 2016 |
1 |
- |
1 |
17:06 |
5k |
| Big West Championship |
Oct. 29, 2016 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
21:29 |
6k |
| NCAA West Regional |
Nov. 11, 2016 |
53 |
52 |
1 |
20:44.1 |
6k |
| 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nevada Twilight Classic |
Sept. 4, 2015 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
14:50 |
4k |
| UC Riverside Invitational |
Sept. 12, 2015 |
15 |
14 |
2 |
21:21 |
6k |
| Stanford Invitational |
Sept. 26, 2015 |
19 |
15 |
1 |
21:19 |
6k |
| Highlander Invitational |
Oct. 17, 2015 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
17:17.63 |
5k |
| Big West Championship |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
20:27 |
6k |
| NCAA West Regional |
Nov. 13, 2015 |
69 |
68 |
1 |
21:53 |
6k |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Nevada Twilight Classic |
Aug. 29, 2014 |
12 |
12 |
2 |
15:27 |
4k |
| UC Riverside Invitational |
Sept. 13, 2014 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
21:23.2 |
6k |
| Stanford Invitational |
Sept. 27, 2014 |
20 |
18 |
2 |
21:37 |
6k |
| Highlander Invitational |
Oct. 18, 2014 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
17:13.9 |
5k |
| Big West Championship |
Nov. 1, 2014 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
20:48.8 |
6k |
| NCAA West Regional |
Nov. 14, 2014 |
119 |
117 |
2 |
22:23.5 |
6k |
| 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| UC Riverside Invitational Open |
Sept. 14, 2013 |
19 |
- |
- |
18:37.8 |
5k |
Historical Player Information
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2014Redshirt Freshman
5'3"
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2015Redshirt Sophomore
5'3"
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